{"answers":{"affected":"It affects 1 product.","exploited":"Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2023-21715 in the wild since at least 14 Feb 2023.","fix":"No fix has been published for CVE-2023-21715 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 7 Mar 2023.","what":"CVE-2023-21715 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps, published on 14 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link."},"fix_prompt":"Check this codebase for CVE-2023-21715 and fix it if it is affected.\n\nWhat it is: CVE-2023-21715 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps, published on 14 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.\nExploitation: Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2023-21715 in the wild since at least 14 Feb 2023.\n\nAffected product: Microsoft 365 Apps. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.\n\nTask:\n1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.\n2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.\n3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.\n4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.\n5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.\n\nReference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-21715/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-21715/index.md)","id":"CVE-2023-21715","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-21715/index.md","name":"CVE-2023-21715","record":{"aliases":["GHSA-9gf3-6wpf-hgpx"],"analysis":{"component_type":"desktop_application","fix_type":"patch","impacts":["security_bypass"],"network_reachable":"adjacent_or_local","non_default_config":false,"product_category":"Microsoft Publisher","requires_auth":"low_privilege","summary":"Attackers can bypass security features in Microsoft Publisher, potentially exposing users to malicious content or actions.","user_interaction":"required","vuln_class":"security_feature_bypass"},"analysis_generated_by":"qwen3.8-flash-next","assigner":"microsoft","cpe":[{"product":"365_apps","vendor":"microsoft"}],"cvss":{"score":7.3,"severity":"high","source":"cna","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C","version":"3.1"},"cwes":[{"id":"CWE-863","name":"Incorrect Authorization"}],"description":"Microsoft Publisher Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability","ecosystems":[],"exploits":{"exploitdb":0,"first_seen":null,"github_poc":0,"max_poc_stars":null,"metasploit":0,"nuclei":0,"refs":[],"tier":"exploited"},"has_fix":null,"headline":"Microsoft Office Publisher Security Feature Bypass","id":"CVE-2023-21715","indexable":true,"kev":{"dateAdded":"2023-02-14","dueDate":"2023-03-07","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown","product":"Office","requiredAction":"Apply updates per vendor instructions.","vendorProject":"Microsoft","vulnerabilityName":"Microsoft Office Publisher Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability"},"kind":"cve","links":{"ecosystem":null,"product":"microsoft:365_apps","products":["microsoft:365_apps"],"type":"security_feature_bypass","year":"2023"},"n_packages":0,"n_references":1,"next":{"headline":"Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability","id":"CVE-2023-21716"},"packages":[],"prev":{"headline":"Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability","id":"CVE-2023-21714"},"products":["Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise"],"published":"2023-02-14","related":[{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"Microsoft Outlook Improper Input Validation","id":"CVE-2024-21413","kev_date_added":"2025-02-06","published":"2024-02-13"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"Microsoft Office Outlook Privilege Escalation","id":"CVE-2023-23397","kev_date_added":"2023-03-14","published":"2023-03-14"},{"cvss_score":8.8,"headline":"Microsoft Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerability","id":"CVE-2024-38189","kev_date_added":"2024-08-13","published":"2024-08-13"},{"cvss_score":8.8,"headline":"Microsoft Outlook Security Feature Bypass","id":"CVE-2023-35311","kev_date_added":"2023-07-11","published":"2023-07-11"},{"cvss_score":7.8,"headline":"Microsoft Office Word Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision","id":"CVE-2026-21514","kev_date_added":"2026-02-10","published":"2026-02-10"},{"cvss_score":7.8,"headline":"Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass","id":"CVE-2026-21509","kev_date_added":"2026-01-26","published":"2026-01-26"},{"cvss_score":7.8,"headline":"Microsoft Excel Security Feature Bypass","id":"CVE-2021-42292","kev_date_added":"2021-11-17","published":"2021-11-10"}],"sources":[{"class":"attribution","licence":"CVE Terms of Use (MITRE)","name":"CVE List","prefix":"CVE"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"US public information, NVD API terms","name":"NVD"},{"class":"open","licence":"CC0 1.0","name":"CISA KEV"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CWE Terms of Use","name":"CWE (MITRE)"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"FIRST CVSS licence","name":"CVSS (FIRST)"}],"ssvc":{"automatable":"no","exploitation":"active","technical_impact":"total"},"state":"PUBLISHED","updated":"2026-08-19","vendors":["Microsoft"]},"summary":"Attackers can bypass security features in Microsoft Publisher, potentially exposing users to malicious content or actions.","url":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-21715/"}